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695,781,740
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627,110,498
Recovered
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Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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Australia reports lowest coronavirus cases in three months: Live

Australia reported 14 new cases on Sunday - the lowest daily increase in new coronavirus cases in three months as strict lockdown in Melbourne reduces infections sharply. Brazil and Argentina have announced that they are joining a global alliance seeking to pool the purchase and distribution of future COVID-19 vaccines. Despite threats of heavy fines…

Australia to host 2020 Rugby Championship, Springboks’ participation in doubt

Australia will host the 2020 Rugby Championship, which will begin on November 7.The participation of the Springboks in the tournament remains in doubt.South Africa's borders remain closed as the fight against the coronavirus crisis continues.Australia was picked over New Zealand to host the coronavirus-affected Rugby Championship on Friday, but the pandemic may prevent world champions…

Rugby Australia relaxes Wallabies selection rules

Rugby Australia Thursday amended its eligibility rules for the Wallabies, allowing up to two overseas-based players who do not meet the 60-cap criteria to pull on the national jersey.But the change will only be for the remainder of 2020.Rugby Australia interim chief Rob Clarke called it "a prudent and measured step" in response to the…

Australia looks to be finally beating its second wave of coronavirus

Health 24 August 2020 By Alice Klein Australia is turning the corner on covid-19Credit: JAMES ROSS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Australia’s second wave of the coronavirus appears to be finally subsiding, but the country isn’t out of the woods yet. Australia succeeded in containing its first covid-19 outbreak by the end of April, but was hit by a new…

Australia will use robot boats to find asylum seekers at sea

By David Hambling The Bluebottle uncrewed vessels can operate autonomously at seaOcius Technology Australia is deploying a fleet of uncrewed robot boats to patrol its waters and monitor weather and wildlife. They will also flag boats potentially transporting asylum seekers, a plan that has concerned human rights groups. The 5-metre-long vessels, known as Bluebottles after…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…